Trump’s Disgusting Comments About Khashoggi Cannot Be Separated From His Business Interests
WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a meeting today with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS), President Trump stated “a lot of people didn’t like” murdered journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
Robert Weissman, co-president of Public Citizen, issued the following statement:
“Trump’s shameful and disgusting comments about the assassination of Jamal Khashoggi cannot be separated from Trump’s personal business interests with the Saudi regime. Trump and his family are receiving, at a minimum, tens of millions annually from branding deals with Saudi Arabia – payments for doing nothing more than permitting their name to be attached to Saudi projects. Those payments – which are blatantly unconstitutional — are compromising U.S. foreign policy and led to today’s disgraceful display.
“A Congress worth its salt would be rushing to investigate and denounce every aspect of Trump’s merger of personal business and U.S. diplomatic interests.”